Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi, the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), this afternoon met with a delegation from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja.Â
Their discussion centered on energy efficiency, clean cooking facilities, and capacity building for human capital development, involving youth and women.
The UNDP delegation affirmed its readiness to play a major role in coordinating efforts to systematically advance clean cooking solutions across Nigeria. The delegation also promised to bring together relevant ministries and agencies to help achieve its cardinal objectives.
Dr. Abdullahi said the National Energy Policy (NEP) was being revised, and they planned to incorporate clean cooking into the policy document. This would reduce CO2 emissions by reducing biomass. He further stated that clean cooking stoves had been developed in some ECN centers.
Expectedly, the UNDP-SDG integration would facilitate collaboration within the ECN, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), and key government stakeholders to ensure a unified approach towards sustainable clean cooking solutions. This includes engaging with energy, environment, health, and rural development ministries to achieve better outcomes.
The members of the delegation include, Geoffrey Omedo, PhD – Director – Sustainable Energy; Ms. Udumma Nwokike – Portfolio Analyst – Environment and Climate Change Unit, and Charles Obukwelu, UNDP Portfolio Associate Environment and Climate Change.
The Director-General Energy commission of Nigeria, expressed his readiness to collaborate adequately to achieve the desired implementation. He conluded by noting that the transformation plans in the Nigeria energy sector under the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu remains a subject of prioritization to him and his administration.
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October 30, 2024.
